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'Twas great to see Linda Permann, Doris Chan, and Ellen Gormley crocheting simultaneously! (Click here to see one with me in it.) |
This year, warm appreciation and abundant new opportunities flowed toward designers! It was wonderful. Almost every business responded with a sparkling 'Yes!' when I asked if they work with indie {crochet} designers, which wasn't so much the case in previous years. I think that as social media and other online resources develop, helping each other succeed just keeps getting easier.
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Fun picture of Marly and me taken at the Ravelry Ice Cream Social, TNNA 2010. Click here for Marly's original photo (less grainy resolution than mine) |
At a designer dinner I received a remarkable goody bag of everything from a stylish Namaste messenger bag to a coveted skein of pure buffalo yarn. Like I told Marly (see photo at left) who organized the dinner, it's had a great effect on my creativity.
I'm already using and loving:
- Bijou Basin's yak-bamboo yarn!
- Skacel's new Addi Click Hook tip
- The sumptuous Heel (mine is cucumber scented and even my son uses it)
- The elegantly cool yarn snips by The Crochet Dude®.
Looking forward to using:
- Wacky Woollies playing cards :-)
- Eucalan (handy wipes too)
- Boye's exotic rosewood crochet hooks (will work great for 3rd-loop and slip stitch crochet)
- An audiobook from Random House that I've prepared for by starting a new sweater; and of course:
- The Knit Kit!
In addition to the buffalo yarn, I'm looking forward to swatching up:
- Yarns from the new Debbie Macomber Blossom Street Collection
- Vickie Howell's Sheep(ish) and Joy! from Caron
- Red Heart Boutique yarns
- Kraemer's Perfection
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Plus, the usual stream of crochet patterns to complete and publish.
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